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Sam Altman’s ouster shows Biden isn’t handling AI properly
22.11.2023
What happened with Sam Altman behind the scenes? Neither OpenAI nor Microsoft have provided all the answers. The industry deserves more congressional scrutiny
58 US Lawmakers Probe Biden and Yellen on Hamas’ Crypto Operations
17.11.2023
Fifty-eight U.S. lawmakers have probed President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Hamas’ digital asset operations, as well as whether the U.S. has had success in seizing illicit cryptocurrencies. Despite reports that terrorist groups have raised millions in crypto,...
Xi Jinping Vows No Hegemony in China’s Approach to US, Aiming for Stable Ties
16.11.2023
On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech emphasizing China’s aspiration for harmonious ties with the United States. The Chinese head of state conveyed his vision of an enhanced “friendship in the new era” between the two influential countries. He firmly...
Crypto-Friendly Lawmakers Ask Biden, Yellen to Quantify Hamas' Digital Asset Fundraising
15.11.2023
A group of lawmakers led by
Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating to ‘Negative’ on Fiscal Deficits and Debt Concerns
11.11.2023
The credit agency Moody’s has revised the United States credit outlook to “negative” from “stable” due to concerns over persistent large fiscal deficits and diminishing debt affordability. The announcement follows a previous downgrade by Fitch and reflects ongoing...
Biden Administration Seeks More Tools to Combat Illicit Crypto Use, Says Treasury Official
9.11.2023
United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo says the Biden administration is seeking more tools to combat the illicit use of crypto. “We’re going to work with Congress to get more tools,” he stressed, advising the crypto industry to “make sure that you’re...
Cryptocurrency Confiscation on the Rise: Impact of IRS’s Surveillance Plans
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Vitalii Vodolazskyi As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) moves forward with its plans to enhance surveillance of cryptocurrency transactions, some worry that it might lead to a surge in crypto confiscations. A 2022 report published by the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Biden AI executive order 'certainly challenging' for open-source AI — industry insiders
7.11.2023
The executive order on AI safety from the Biden Administration has laid out its standards for the industry though its vagueness has raised concerns among the AI community over stifling innovation
NIST establishes AI Safety Institute Consortium in response to Biden executive order
2.11.2023
Documentation from NIST states the consortium will adopt a “broad human-centered focus” with “specific policies.”
President Biden Worried About AI After Watching Latest Mission: Impossible
1.11.2023
President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to create the first real US regulations and suggestions about artificial intelligence on October 30. The order came after months of meetings about AI tech, though the White House also confirmed that, strangely, the new Mission: Impossible film...
FTX and the Case for Web3 YIMBYism
1.11.2023
White House’s AI Safety Order Leads to Slide for AI Tokens
1.11.2023
President Joe Biden’s recent Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence has impacted the cryptocurrency market, with AI-related tokens dipping in value. The White House’s Executive Order introduces a regulation framework...
AI-Related Tokens Stumble After White House Executive Order
31.10.2023
Issued Monday, President Biden's executive order is aimed at potential threats posed by artificial intelligence, but critics of the White House action wonder if innovation could be stifled
Biden Administration Issues Landmark AI Executive Order
31.10.2023
United States president Joe Biden has issued an executive order to establish new rules and standards that artificial intelligence (AI) companies will have to follow to secure the leadership of America in the field. The executive order also ostensibly seeks to protect the privacy of citizens...
Bílý dům chce pravidla pro AI, prezident Biden předběhl zákonodárce
31.10.2023
Americký prezident Joe Biden vydal exekutivní příkaz, který má stanovit pravidla týkající se generativní umělé inteligence. Nařízení navazuje na dohody, které Bílý dům dříve uzavřel se společnostmi vyvíjejícími nástroje umělé inteligence
Biden administration releases executive order for new AI safety standards
30.10.2023
The U.S. government’s executive order establishes six new standards for AI safety and security and its intentions for ethical AI usage within the government
U.S. Lawmakers Press Biden Administration to Address Hamas' Crypto Funding
23.10.2023
The U.S. government is tightening trade restrictions on Hamas-related to entities as Congress presses the Biden administration to do more about the terrorist group’s sources of crypto funding.
On October 17, over 100 senators petitioned U.S. Treasury and White House officials highlighting...
Sen. Warren and 100 Other Lawmakers Question Biden on Terrorist Financing with Crypto
18.10.2023
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has called on the Biden administration to address crypto's use as a terrorist financing tool. Her concerns were documented in a bipartisan letter signed by over 100 lawmakers, including Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan) and Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill).
According to...
Elizabeth Warren and 100 Lawmakers Push Biden on Crypto-Terrorism Action, Despite Less Than 1% Illicit Use
18.10.2023
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, is alarmed by the potential of crypto-fueled terrorism. She has rallied over 100 policymakers and approached the Biden administration, urging the executive branch to tackle this pressing issue. The news follows Warren’s recently...
Biden considers tightening AI chip controls to China via third parties
13.10.2023
The additional restrictions being considered by the Biden administration would try to target ways Chinese developers could access U.S.-made AI semiconductor chips